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Posted on 01 April 2015. Tags: Dies, Japanese, oldest, person, Woman, world’s

The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 117 TOKYO — The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, died Wednesday, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday. Misao Okawa died of heart failure and stopped breathing as relatives and nursing home workers stood by her side and praised her … Full News here – […]

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Posted on 08 July 2014. Tags: Dies, geisha, oldest, Tokyo, Tokyo’s, until, Video, Vows, work

90-year-old Yuko Asakusa has sat in front of her mirror putting on makeup for 75 years – making her Tokyo’s oldest geisha. Report by Claire Lomas. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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